Upcoming

Garageland - Waikato University, Hamilton, Fri Jul 20; Massey University Social Hall, Palmerston North, Sat Jul 21; Piggy's Nite Club, Mount Maunganui, Fri Aug 10; Masonic, Fri Aug 17; Kings Arms, Sat Aug 18

cokesmokefreerockquest - Regional finals: Convention Centre, Rotorua, Fri Jul 27; Mount Sport Stadium, Tauranga, Sat Jul 28; Municipal Theatre, Napier, Fri Aug 3; Warm Memorial Theatre, Gisborne, Sat Aug 4; Pacifica Beats Final: Hamilton, Fri Aug 31; National Final: Wellington, Fri Sep 21

Powderfinger - Wellington Town Hall, Tue Jul 24; St James, Wed Jul 25

Sir Howard Morrison - Sky City Theatre, Thu Jul 26-27

Michael Franti & Spearhead - Powerstation, Fri Jul 27

100% Dynamite w the Soul Jazz Sound System, DJs Pete Reilly, Abi Clarke - Wyndham Bowling Club, Fri Jul 27 ($25)

Hero Masquerade party w Mika, Buckwheat, Bambi, Dee Za Star - St James, Sat Jul 28

Keepin' It Real w Nat Rose, Darren Kamali, Pip Harker, Henzart, Sangha, Kingites, Greg Tell, the Collective - Galatos, Sun Jul 29

Gatecrasher w John Kelly, Ashley Casselle - St James, Thu Aug 2 ($50)

Incubus - Powerstation, Wed Aug 8

Megadeth - Powerstation, Thu Aug 9

Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues Festival - various venues, Aug 10-12

Coldplay - St James, Sun August 12 ($39.90 - $69.90)

Dimmer w SJD, Stinky Jim - James Cabaret, Wellington, Fri Aug 17; Powerstation, Fri Aug 24

When The Cat's Away, Sharon O'Neill - Forum North Exhibition Hall, Whangarei, Mon Sep 3; Bay Court Theatre, Tauranga, Tue Sep 4; Founders Theatre, Hamilton, Wed Sep 5; TSB Opera House, Wanganui, Fri Sep 21; Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, Sat Sep 22; Royal Opera House, Wanganui, Mon Sep 24; Regent Theatre, Palmerston North, Tue Sep 25; Municipal Theatre, Napier, Wed Sep 26; Great Lakes Centre, Taupo, Fri Sep 28; Memorial Hall, Whakatane, Sat Sep 29; Convention Centre, Rotorua, Sun Sep 30; Aotea Centre, Tue Sep 2

World Blues Revue Tour w Charlie Musselwhite, Brenda Boykin - Founders Theatre, Hamilton, Mon Aug 27; Municipal Theatre, Napier, Tue Aug 28; TSB Showplace, New Plymouth, Thu Aug 30; Regent Theatre, Palmerston North, Fri Aug 31; St James Theatre, Wellington, Sat Sep 1; Auckland Town Hall, Sat Sep 8; Bay Court Theatre, Tauranga, Sun Sep 9

John Williams & Friends - Aotea Centre, Tues, Oct 16; Michael Fowler Centre, Thurs Oct 18

The Corrs - North Harbour Stadium, Sun Oct 14 ($70-130)

Robbie Williams - WestpacTrust Centre, Christchurch, Tue Nov 13; WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington, Fri Nov 16; Ericsson Stadium, Sun Nov 18 ($88.50-$138.50)